Pre-order Windows 7
Microsoft UK is offering Windows 7 for about half price until 9 August, but "quantities are limited".
Surf's up!
DataWind is introducing the UbiSurfer, a £160 netbook version of its mobile net device with a 7in screen.
A bigger Seashell
Asus has added a netbook with an 11.6in screen to its SeaShell range: the Eee PC 1101HA.
Get game in London
The fourth annual London Games Festival, LGF09, will begin on 24 October.
Free web publishing
MydragNdrop has opened a free public beta test for a site that enables non-technical people to publish on the web.
Nasa explores turbulence
Nasa is to fund a programme to help predict areas of extreme turbulence.
Packard Bell goes quadcore
Packard Bell, now owned by Acer, is to launch a high-end quadcore desktop.
A Twitter education
Sheffield Hallam University has been using Twitter to discover how students use the campus for learning.
Portable HD for hi-def TV
LaCie claims its 500GB LaCinema Rugged HD can store and play 1080p video on any HDTV.
